From January 16 to 18, the GFARC was present in Las Vegas to share its recommendations within the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council (SAC). The SAC is a biennial event that brings together more than 60 nationally recognized medical, scientific, aquatic and academic experts, as...
The first South East Asia Regional Heat and Health Forum took place in Singapore from 5-12 January. This major event, organised under the auspices of the Global Heat and Health Information Network (GHHIN), brought together experts, researchers and policy-makers and provided a unique platform to...
The IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) was honored to be a speaker at the ‘Creating Cardiac AWAREness at Work’ event at the European Parliament in Brussels on 13 January. Organised by the AWARE Alliance, of which GFARC is a member, the aim of the event was to consider ways...
The Universal First Aid App (UFAA) is a life-saving tool launched in 2023 by the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) in collaboration with the French Red Cross and the IFRC. Accessible on Android and iOS, this multilingual and free app equips everyone—from beginners to experienced...
The six Caribbean National Societies supported by the Ready 360/ 3 Océans programme have shown a high interest in renewing their first aid equipment for both training and emergency requirements. In this effort, the GFARC team in the Americas conducted inventories along with the NS, in...
Worldwide, every year, there are more than two million deaths from domestic accidents, nearly 3 million in the workplace, and sudden adult death affects 5 out of every 10,000 people. Alongside the vital challenge posed by these everyday risks on a global scale, particularly in countries where the...
The GFARC has gathered 12 first aid instructors from 6 Caribbean National Societies from the 25th to the 29th of November to scale them up as trainers of trainers (level C trainers). Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda, the one-week training was facilitated by two Master Educators from the American Red...
Strengthening First Aid Training in Southeast Asia: Trainer of Trainers (ToT) – From 18 to 22 November 2024 – Singapore The Level C Trainer of Trainers (ToT) course, organized by the GFARC, IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office and the Singapore Red Cross, has made significant strides in...
In May 2024, a significant initiative took place in Mauritius, led by the project officer for commercial first aid from the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC). This initiative, organized in collaboration with the Mauritius Red Cross Society (CRMu), aimed to enhance the organization’s...
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Research Consortium (RC3) held its 6th Annual Global Research Workshop in Seoul, hosted by the Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre and the Korean Red Cross. This event brought together experts from across the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to...
The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Congress – Resuscitation 2024 took place from 31 October to 2 November 2024 at the prestigious Megaron Athens International Conference Centre in Athens, Greece. The event welcomed over 1,000 participants, including experts, physicians, paramedics, and...
In July 2024, a significant initiative took place in Guinea, led by the Guinean Red Cross in collaboration with the IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre. This initiative focused on strengthening the Guinean Red Cross’s capacity to provide first aid training to the general public and in...
